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S
ince her Sandy days, Olivia
battled breast cancer in
the 90s and soon after her
recovery, she weathered a
divorce that made her a single mum to
daughter, Chloe, now 30. At 68, the
remarried, singer/songwriter/actress
and International superstar is selling
out her acclaimed ‘Summer Nights’
concert residency at the Flamingo Las
Vegas and is thrilled that a portion of
every sold ticket to her shows benefits
the Wellness Programs at the Olivia
Newton-John Cancer Wellness Centre in
her hometown: Melbourne, Australia.
With more than 100 million albums
sold, Newton-John’s success includes four
Grammys, Country Music, American
Music and People’s Choice Awards, an
Emmy Award, two number one hits
and 15 top ten singles. She, along with
Grammy nominee Beth Nielsen Chapman
and Amy Sky, have lent their vocal and
songwriting talents to create ‘LIV ON’,
a newly recorded 11-song collection
intended for those who wish to transcend
loss while walking a journey toward
newfound meaning and hope. The new
CD is available. “As a group, our intention
with this album was to create songs with
a message of compassion and hope,” she
says. “They are for anyone facing a time
of challenge in their life. I’ve always told
people to get physical, get spiritual, get
happy – in your own time. Life is a gift.”
Q. What makes you happy on a regular
basis and how do you think laughter
adds to your overall well-being and
longevity?
A. I think you have to laugh at everything,
particularly at yourself and even in
difficult situations. I know I’ve always
found that laughter – and crying – is
an emotional release. I think laughter is
a very important way of healing. It’s a
release for your brain and body and helps
you feel good and it’s a wonderful release
of endorphins.
Q. At your Wellness Centre in Australia,
there’s meditation, visualisation, yoga –
are these more spiritual in nature or more
stress reducers.
A. I think it’s both and I use all of these
for both. Meditation and visualisation
helps in healing. I have a friend in
Australia who believes he healed himself
through chanting and meditation.
Whatever works for you, there’s no right
or wrong. At the Wellness Centre we have
beautiful walks around the property. It’s a
place of rest and rejuvenation.
Q. How do you begin your day when
you’re not working?
A. I get up and let the dog out, then feed
the dog and make sure my cat has food. I
feed my little horses and then make coffee
for my husband and take it to him (laughs),
make breakfast, and then we sit and talk
about our day. Answer emails. But there
isn’t a set routine when I’m not working.
We might go out and visit friends. Have
lunch. Just normal stuff really.
Q. What are some of your most
important anti-ageing tips?
A. I always cleanse my face and then
moisturise after taking my makeup off
every night. I use a Vitamin C serum
and some form of face cream. I have a
spa in Australia called Gaia and have
a wonderful organic array of skincare
products, so I use a lot of those products
and my husband used to have a skincare
line. In the morning I wash my face with
really cold water and moisturise. I don’t
use sunblock on my entire face because I
don’t like the chemicals in it, but I use it
on sensitive areas of my face. I do wear a
big brimmed hat though.
Q. Your new CD, ‘LIV ON’, describes
itself as “to thrive, to have hope and to
remember”. How has being a part of
this CD helped you thrive, have hope
and remember?
A. My friends Beth Nielsen Chapman
and Amy Sky are wonderful singer
songwriters. I don't know how it came
up but I had this idea that we should all
write this album. Amy had just lost her
mother, I had lost my sister, and Beth
has had a lot of loss in her life, also
just about everyone we know is going
through some kind of loss – we’re at
an age where we’re losing friends and
parents. I think this album allows people
to know it’s okay to grieve, it’s okay to
be sad, and it takes time to heal. Nobody
can rush you. The reason we grieve is
because we love, and that’s where the
strength is for our healing.
Q. How do you think music in general,
helps heal the body and soul?
A. Music is healing. You might hear a
song that sparks a memory or mood
and it creates emotions in your body. It’s
proven that plants grow more with music
than without, so music helps in healing
and going forward. Babies respond to
music even before they’re born. Music is a
vibration and we are made of vibrations.
Q. Is there a certain tune of yours that is
a perennial favourite?
A. Oh, that’s like saying who your
favourite child is – they all have different
meanings for me. Obviously Grease was
a very important part of my life and
career and ‘Hopelessly Devoted to You’
was a wonderful song. ‘You’re the One
That I Want’ and ‘I Honestly Love You’
are special to me as well.
Q. What three words best describe Olivia
Newton-John today?
A. Happy, healthy and grateful. •
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